Players to watch at the Shell Houston Open

March 27, 2013 |Compiled by Chron.com Staff

Here's some guys to keep an eye on this weekend at Redstone.

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Rory McIlroy

Age: 23.

World ranking: 2.

2013: Struggling to adjust to his new Nike clubs, he hasn’t started well, losing in the first round of the Match Play Championships and falling out of top spot in the world rankings with Tiger Woods surging.

SHO prospects: His last competitive round was his best this season, a 65 at Doral. He says he’s hungry to answer Woods’ onslaught and will treat the SHO as more than a Masters warmup.

Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle

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Rory McIlroy

Age: 23.

World ranking: 2.

2013: Struggling to adjust to his new Nike clubs, he hasn’t started well, losing in the first round of the Match Play Championships and falling out of top spot in the world rankings with Tiger Woods surging.

SHO prospects: His last competitive round was his best this season, a 65 at Doral. He says he’s hungry to answer Woods’ onslaught and will treat the SHO as more than a Masters warmup.